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The Heart of London choose

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[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Heart of London III iii: Who have we here, as the rushlight said to the snuffers.
at as the actress said to the bishop, phr.
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Heart of London II i: A very soft move his coming here, considering how he’s been strung by our Nottingham merchant here.
at string (along), v.
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Heart of London II i: Ne’er a set of cleaner fingered rascals anywhere than mine! Quite a pleasure to have such artists under one’s care.
at artist, n.
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Heart of London II i: Hasn’t been able to save his bacon for all that.
at save one’s bacon (v.) under bacon, n.1
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Heart of London II i: stone: (Knocking off Belcher-handkerchief Fitzhazard has on his head by way of a morning cap) In Newgate five days and not learnt politeness yet – where’s your manners?
at belcher, n.1
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Heart of London II i: We have long been birds of a feather, and now we’ve got one nest; we’re both convicted thieves.
at birds of a feather (n.) under bird, n.1
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Heart of London II i: You hadn’t a bone in your leg when the traps were after you for blue-pigeon flying.
at fly the blue pigeon (v.) under blue pigeon, n.
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Heart of London III i: Are there no weapons to brain the scoundrel?
at brain, v.
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Heart of London II i: He’s been working on the Mace – doing it up very blue, and so they’ve lumbered him for a few moons.
at do up brown (v.) under brown, adj.2
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Heart of London II i: Cracksmen, buzmen, scampsmen, we [...] On the spice gloak high toby / We frisk so rummy, / And ramp so plummy.
at buzman (n.) under buz, n.
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Heart of London II i: I declare he’s not like the same man. [...] cagged about my putting the rogues in spirits.
at cagged (adj.) under cag, v.
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Heart of London III iii: This Wilton must not live to blab, or he’ll tell all to-morrow, the chicken-hearted fool!
at chicken-hearted, adj.
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Heart of London I ii: They should send him to some common college, not Newgate.
at college, n.
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Heart of London II i: He’s been working on the Mace – doing it up very blue, and so they’ve lumbered him for a few moons.
at do it up (v.) under do it, v.1
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Heart of London II i: We chaunt so rummy, / And slang so plummy, / And scorn the Dub Coveskey.
at dub-cove (n.) under dub, n.1
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Heart of London II i: Order, order, gentlemen, or I must dub you up.
at dub up, v.2
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Heart of London II i: He’s as quiet as a dummy-hunter in a push.
at dummy-hunter (n.) under dummy, n.2
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Heart of London II i: shut.: What the deuce brought you here? covey.: Oh, a little screen faking, that’s all.
at faking, n.
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Heart of London III i: Two tattlers and their swag – the papfeeders – the whole lot for twenty guineas.
at pap feeder, n.
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Heart of London II i: craig: Aby Houndsditch. aby: Here. covey: Of the Rag Fair Fencibles.
at fencing, n.
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Heart of London II i: Such fine forks as you have for frisking a cly.
at fork, n.1
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Heart of London III iii: Covey, and Wilton and James, will enter by the front, and frisk the crib, while you keep watch.
at frisk, v.2
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Heart of London II i: Cracksmen, buzmen, scampsmen, we [...] On the spice gloak high toby / We frisk so rummy, / And ramp so plummy.
at frisk, v.2
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Heart of London II i: I haven’t a downier gill in the whole college than you are.
at gill, n.1
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Heart of London III i: Aye, we’re hard up – you’re in town, well breeched.
at hard-up, adj.
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Heart of London III iii: How have you managed to hedge off from Old Stone’s! – finished your term?
at hedge (off) (v.) under hedge, n.2
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Heart of London II i: Gentleman prisoners, members of the High Spice Ward, silence, and answer to your names.
at high spicer (n.) under high, adj.1
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Heart of London II i: Cracksmen, buzmen, scampsmen, we [...] On the spice gloak high toby / We frisk so rummy, / And ramp so plummy.
at high-toby spice (n.) under high-toby, n.
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Heart of London III i: Hubby and I are arguing.
at hubby, n.
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Heart of London II i: You have had a decent swing of it the last twelvemonth, while your pals have been laid up in lavender.
at lay (up) in lavender, v.
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